Day Two Detox HELL

[wannabfre2b]

Hi everyone, it wanna again, trying to detox, again, (number 3)  Had a horrible night for sleep, need to get something, i found melatonin doesnt work very long for me, besides i need to go get more immodium!!!  The first three days are the worst for me, any other ideas, legs ache awful too.   Need to pick up Hyland's Restful Legs, pm, right?  There is alot going on and the triggers are flying, but i am determined to get thro this time, i have been reading on here some posts, like, "if i just had one i would feel better", no way, thats how we got here anyway,  Going to see back surgeon in two weeks, hope i can deal with this pain without them.  thanks

[wannabfre2b]

Well, i got a good nite sleep, took two melatonin (5mg) and some nyquil like you said, and slept thro the whole nite!!  Thank you for advise.  Well, im feeling much better today, a llittle tired and slow moving, but at least the nausea is gone, and hopefully no headaches, i have ibuprofen ready for that.  Im half way seeing the light, thanks for all ithe input, and im gonna keep trying, have a busy day ahead of me so thats good.  I might have to kick myself once in  awhile to keep goin, (as bf just took a pill for the energy), its a bad habit to break huh.  But i see, i can beat this, and do feel better.  Off i go.......love you guys

[GACarol]

I had it pretty easy 2 times (thank god). I think that mine was easier because weather I needed it or not I took Tylenol and ibuprofen every 2 hours rotating them. I also took more Imodium then the box said to. I read on a forum where people WANT to get high and go through wd all the time and used their advise. They took at least 4 Imodium a day (some even took up to 10, omg) because even though you don't feel the opioids in the Imodium, its a different type that doesn't go to our brain but rather to our gut it helped tremendously. I hate being constipated it is painful so I also took ducalax which is very mild and just makes it so you can go. The last thing I did was Nyquil at night with melatonin. I slept 10 hours the first night, 8 the next and continue to do so. I know we are all different but this helped me tremendously both times. The one time I was out of meds and didn't want to be off of them, I did nothing and experienced terrible wd until I got my next dose of meds. I hope this helps. Don't under estimate the over the counter pain relievers! Good luck, hang in there, good luck. Keep coming back even if its just to read.

[LeaAnn807]

Well, you know that you are almost over the worst physical part, right?  You've done this before.  In my opinion, you would benefit most right now by drinking LOTS of fluids like gatorade and juice, taking vitamins and going for a short walk starting tomorrow.  Looks like you saw first hand what drinking will do when you are in WDs!  I hope lots of people see this!  It only makes it worse in my experience.  So.....you'll know not to do that again, I guess?!!!!!

For sleep just be super careful what you take.  Valerian or melatonin will be good to try.  If your legs are all over the place then get some Hylands Restful Legs and Leg Cramps with quinine.  That is the ONLY thing that helped mine.  I also took a dose of Nyquil for a few nights, starting about my 3rd or 4th night I think.  That helps sleep and RLS somewhat.  It's definitely worth a try!

You're doing great!  Just do yourself a favor and make this the last time!  It will only get harder each time, as you see!!!

HUGS.......

[ANewLife4Me]

You are doing great so far - day 4 tomorrow!  Don't beat yourself up over the drinks, but nah, alcohol doesn't help at all.  You are very lucky to have your husband supporting you!  Hope you get some sleep with the Melatonin and tomorrow hopefully you will be on the upswing.  Post and let us know how it's going!

[wannabfre2b]

Hi out there, seems like i didnt many posts, any advice?  Well, i probably v=blew it, but i went and had a couple drinks with hubby to feel better,  didnt help, wanted a pill MORE>>>>>  so now im understanding this desease...............maybe,   i dont think i ever will, would anyone???Got some melatonin, and TRY to get some sleep.   amen  

[wannabfre2b]

Now I am getting horrible heachaches, and i feel VERY nausious, food, forget it, oh this is horrible, took a hot bath, gonna go get stuff i need,  and probably just try and rest, its freezing outside (you people in Florida dont know how good you got it), so forget the outside walks, which always help me) my husband is with me tho, and thats good, thought about going to a meeting, but i just feel tooo bad for that, the crying fits are starting too,  uggghhhhhhh, no wonder ive relapsed two times before, cant handle it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gmsmom29]

My 2nd and 3rd (current) attempts were much easier than the first.  I found that by getting up, even if it's just walking around the house, helps.  Also, eat! and drink!  Lots and lots of water. I would set a big glass out and tell myself that i had to finish that glass within  the hour, and do that every other hour.  Even if you arent hungry make food you can swallow - yogurt, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, and down it.  You need nutrition.  And vitamins, asprin, motrin, for me i took flu medicine.
As for night time, I have the hylands leg cramps pm and it didnt work (probably not the right stuff bc it doesnt say "Restful legs" either.  Do you have any xanex, klonapin, ativan, etc that you could use for sleep for a few days?  Last night i took 5 melatonin and managed to get 6 hours of broken sleep.  The celestial seasonings "sleepytime extra" or the yogi night time tea should knock you out for a few hours.  
Thinking and praying for you, for all of us, to beat this demon and get our lives back.  good luck.